[Gllug] Nothing Simple

Vincent AE Scott gllug at codex.net
Wed Oct 31 16:12:38 UTC 2001


Stephen Harker(steve at pauken.co.uk)@Wed, Oct 31, 2001 at 03:13:27PM +0000:
> 
> create a .xinitrc file in your home directory ie
> /home/harry/.xinitrc
> that file should contain just the line (for now) ...
> exec gnome-session
> or
> exec startkde
> or
> exec blackbox

or, just run;
# xinit
from the console, and all being well, X should start up, with an xterm running, but no WindowManager.  After ensuring that X *is* working ok, then start which ever window manger in teh above mentioned fashion.

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